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  1. Would high education background be a burden for employment?

    daimere replied to sourapril's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Evidently not at my LTC. The last two guys they hired for our unit were flippin insane and abusive. They were both "near" phd level and one actually rudely argued with a KMA by saying, "you may pass...

  2. New CNAs have questions or need encouragement?

    daimere replied to azcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If they are there all day,they probably know what you will be doing and probably know the schedule and might excuse themselves. Also there are some residents families that will want to stay there...

  3. Freaking out! possible patient safety issue

    daimere replied to SnowbirdinFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my LTC if we don't report abuse/resident safety issues before we leave work the day it happened or immediately, we can get wrote up when we finally do tell someone about

  4. Tell me about your LTC on 3rd shift

    daimere replied to daimere's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our first shift helps get anyone else up that we couldn't get up. They help feed the residents and do shaves and a few baths. They'll put whatever residents that are careplanned for bed after meals...

  5. Night Shift Advice

    daimere replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is just for what I know what my mother has said. She's worked nights for 20 years and a lot of times you do have to do things by yourself. If you was hired for day shift, I'd stick it out on...

  6. Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    daimere replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    Defiantly give privacy. Although I wish more CNAs would remember this when they walk in on men masturbating. Too many go, "pshhh, they say he was a preacher and he's touching himself!" Hello, men,...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    daimere replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    -Why do you have to be so mean all the time? Even if we catered to your every whim, you'd still call me a ***** and hit me in the stomach. You are just as sick as everyone else here and you don't...

  8. You know you are a CNA when....

    daimere replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for this post. Today a nurse was saying, "I know we aren't supposed to lie to them but I don't want to upset him." I remember in one of my trainings that you were supposed to go with it....

  9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    daimere replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will NOT call your family at 3 in the morning for

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    daimere replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Could you please tell me everything you want at the same time? Don't wait till I'm about to walk out of the room to go, 'hey, shannon, do this, too!' " "If you see people running around crazy and...

  11. Cell Phones

    daimere posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What are your facilities rules on cell phones? After a silly girl took pictures of a resident and posted on facebook, cell phones are not allowed on the facility at all by the employees. It used to...

  12. Did You Feel It?

    daimere replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    None of my residents realized what day it was at all. My workplace gives everyone a gift (like a robe or sweater) every

  13. Education day

    daimere replied to suni's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    During my orientation at work, they had an assistant run in dressed as a resident acting all crazy. It sure woke up some of us and gave us a laugh. Our PT guy came down and reviewed transfers and we...

  14. Cell Phones

    daimere replied to daimere's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never seen anyone talk on the cell during patient care. The most I've seen is someone texting in their pocket in the hall really quick or in an empty room. Of course, I don't see cell phones...

  15. Cell Phones

    daimere replied to daimere's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    She definitely was fired. I'm shocked the story didn't make the news. I'm pretty sure she'll get charged sexual abuse (regarding some of the actions in the pictures) and other stuff. Way to ruin...

  16. You know you are a CNA when....

    daimere replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know you are a CNA when you are at home and you hear a crash and scream, "OMG Who

  17. CNA Commandments

    daimere replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What I tried to tell him was, "Tuck it in further. He's going to BM himself if not." It was a long drawn out argument...or him saying I was rude. Which led to him saying the b word in front of a...

  18. Cell Phones

    daimere replied to daimere's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah. We were allowed to have ours to use on breaks on the ground floor only. Some people did take the to the floor. Funny thing is I worked with her the day before and never saw her bring out her...

  19. CNA Commandments

    daimere replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thou shalt put a brief on correctly. No thongs or briefs to the side please. They must cover the front AND back end. (true story, the last guy that got fired would do that all the time when he...

  20. STNA practical exam

    daimere replied to Dresdenchick's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the most important thing is to raise the rails, lower the rails and give the call light! I know that KY gives * beside the most important steps in all the skills. I don't know if yours does....

  21. First Day on the floor by myself = Horrible

    daimere replied to BeJuled's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of those things wouldn't happen at my ltc. When we do lifts, we have to have a second person or get wrote up. Your boss shouldn't have that convo with you in front of a resident at all. You...

  22. At the end of my rope......

    daimere replied to Libra_mjs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, it was a year before I got my CNA job. I applied to the local hospitals about 300 plus times. A good portion of the homes wanted experience. I looked at a few agencies and other nursing...

  23. Working 3rd shift as a CNA

    daimere replied to Dresdenchick's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is how my 3rd shift is at my ltc: 11:00: clock in; start the bath water, ask the 2nd shifters how the hall is and all that. 11:10: start baths. These baths are all carelifts. If you don't have...

  24. Alternative name for CNA?

    daimere replied to JakeF's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my LTC, we're called, "NASR" meaning Nurse aide/assistant state registered. Now we have dinky badges that say ASSISTANT. I wish they had put aide on there. Cause some combative residents have...

  25. As a young CNA, what is an LTC facility like?

    daimere replied to palemoon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Actually most want to be taken care by younger people! There is one resident on another unit that refuses to work with anyone who is 50 because it's close to her age. I actually was always scared...